Spain's Telefonica Chairman, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, said today the company would hold a partial sale or an IPO for O2 before early 2017, four months after regulators blocked its takeover.
Mobile authentication platform tru.ID has announced its cybersecurity solution is integrated in the UK with mobile network operators EE, O2, Three and Vodafone.
Ofcom has received an application from EE to trade its unpaired 2.6 GHz spectrum (2595-2620 MHz) from its Spectrum Access licence no. 1191194 to Telefonica UK.
The HONOR View20 is now available to O2 customers and comes with an initial gift of a stylish HONOR Watch Magic in black upon purchase of the HONOR View20 on O2 Refresh’s customisable tariffs.
O2 and Vodafone plan to extend the existing network sharing partnership term and include 5G at joint radio network sites. This would enable both O2 and Vodafone to deploy 5G faster, to offer 5G services to more customers over a wider geographic area, and to do so at a lower cost.
O2 are due to launch their 5G network in October, and the company has brought forward the date that customers can get 5G ready with the new flagship device from Samsung, the Galaxy S10 5G, which is now available from today online and in-store on O2 custom plans.
O2 has reiterated its ongoing commitment to eradicating rural coverage not-spots and rebuilding the nation after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned "misleading" advertisements from BT and O2, following complaints from rival companies and members of the public.
With 59% of people still unsure about visiting – or unable to visit – their local high street, O2 has launched a digital guru service, taking the knowledge and skills of its team of Guru experts online.
Hutchison Whampoa will become the UK's biggest mobile phone operator after agreeing a deal to buy O2.
The 10.25 billion-pound ($15.3 billion) price includes an initial sum of 9.25 billion pounds in cash, with a deferred payment of £1 billion
O2 has announced it will begin the rollout of its 5G network this year in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. Other areas of the UK will enjoy rollout from 2020 to coincide with the wider availability of 5G handsets.
Samsung and O2 have teamed up to build connected 5G ambulances for the NHS. The two companies will begin testing the next-generation ambulances later this month. Eight ambulances from the East of England Ambulance Trust will be equipped with new technologies including support for real-time video and field data collection.
